Your purchase of a fishing license helps support the fishery and hatchery management, habitat development and protection, endangered species programs, fishing and conservation education, lake maps and other publications, and many other valuable programs.

If you want to support fisheries management and conservation of aquatic resources, buy a fishing license today!

When you purchase a fishing license, you’re helping to protect, preserve and enhance the sport of fishing for today and for generations to come. Share fishing with your friends and kids, by sharing fishing with others you help to continue the legacy of the great outdoors.

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Contact Information

GENERAL INFORMATION
Information and Receptionist 360 902-2200 360 902-2156  
TTY 800 833-6388    
 
Department Phone FAX E-Mail
Director’s Office 360 902-2200 360 902-2947 director@dfw.wa.gov
Enforcement   
- General Information 360 902-2936 360 902-2155 enforcement-web@dfw.wa.gov
- Emergency/Incident Hotline
  (emergency calls only)		 800 477-6224   Violation/Poaching Reports
Fish Program
- General Information 360 902-2700 360 902-2943 fishpgm@dfw.wa.gov
- Fishing Regulation Questions     fishregs@dfw.wa.gov
- Fishing Regulation Hotline 360 902-2500    
- Shellfishing Regulation Hotline 866 880-5431    
- Fish Management 360 902-2700 360 902-2158  
- Hatcheries 360 902-2661 360 902-2943  
- Science 360 902-2700 360 902-2944  
Fish and Wildlife Commission 360 902-2267 360 902-2448 commission@dfw.wa.gov
Habitat Program 360 902-2534 360 902-2946 habitatprogram@dfw.wa.gov
- Area Habitat Biologists Geographic Coverage Areas  
- Maps & Digital Info Requests 360 902-2543    
Human Resources 360 902-2276 360 902-2392 personnel@dfw.wa.gov
Hunter Education 360 902-8111 360 902-8117 huntered@dfw.wa.gov
License Division 360 902-2464 360 902-2945 licensing@dfw.wa.gov
- Recreational License Dealer Information 360 902-2434 360 902-2466  
Public Affairs 360 902-2250 360 902-2171 publicaffairs@dfw.wa.gov
     Website Administration 360 902-8423   webmaster@dfw.wa.gov
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Coordinator 360 902-2575 360 902-2156 SEPAdesk@dfw.wa.gov
Volunteer Services 360 902-2252 360 902-2157 volunteers@dfw.wa.gov
Wildlife Program 360 902-2515 360 902-2162 wildthing@dfw.wa.gov
 
REGIONAL OFFICES
Regional Office Phone FAX E-Mail
Headquarters (Olympia) 360 902-2200 360 902-2156  
Eastern – Region 1 (Spokane) 509 892-1001 509 456-4071 TeamSpokane@dfw.wa.gov
- Region 1 Area Habitat Biologists      
North Central – Region 2 (Ephrata) 509 754-4624 509 754-5257 TeamEphrata@dfw.wa.gov 
- Region 2 Area Habitat Biologists      
South Central – Region 3 (Yakima) 509 575-2740 509 575-2474 TeamYakima@dfw.wa.gov
- Region 3 Area Habitat Biologists      
North Puget Sound – Region 4
(Mill Creek)		 425 775-1311 425 338-1066 TeamMillCreek@dfw.wa.gov  
- Region 4 Area Habitat Biologists      
Southwest – Region 5 (Vancouver) 360 696-6211 360 906-6776 TeamVancouver@dfw.wa.gov
- Region 5 Area Habitat Biologists      
Coastal – Region 6 (Montesano) 360 249-4628 360 664-0689 TeamMontesano@dfw.wa.gov 
- Region 6 Area Habitat Biologists      
 
FIELD FACILITIES
Field Facility Phone FAX E-Mail
Bellingham
Harbor Mall, Suite 20, 98225-2056   
- Freshwater Resources 360 676-2146 360 676-2247  
Salmon Harvest Management 360 676-2146 360 676-2247  
Brinnon
1000 Point Whitney Rd, Point Whitney Shellfish Laboratory, 98320-9799   
- Fish Program (Shellfish) 360 796 4601 360 586-8408  
Ellensburg
Region 3 District Office, 201 North Pearl St, 98926   
- Fish Program 509 925-4467 509 925-4702  
- Habitat Program 509 925-1013 509 925-4702  
- Wildlife Program 509 925-6746 509 925-4702  
Forks
North Coastal Field Station, 551 Tillicum Lane, 98331
- Fish and Habitat Programs 360 374-9440 360 374-9572  
Kelso
Kalama Research Team, 804 Allen St., Suite 3, 98626
- Fish and Wildlife Programs 360 577-0197 360 577-0387  
LaConner
111 Sherman St., 98257 (physical) / PO Box 1100, 98257 (mailing)
- Freshwater Resources 360 466-4345 x230 360 466-0515  
- Marine Resources 360 466-4345 x245 360 466-0515  
- Habitat Program 360 466-4345 x252 360 466-0515  
- Wildlife Program 360 466-4345 x280 360 466-0515  
Ocean Park
Willapa Bay Field Station, 26700 Sandridge Rd, 98640 (physical) / PO Box 190, 98640 (mailing)
- Fish Program 360 665-4166 360 665-6716  
Omak
Omak District Office, 640 Jasmine St, 98841 (physical) / PO Box 753, 98841 (mailing)
- Enforcement Program 509 826-7371    
- Fish Program 509 826-7341 509 826-7340  
- Habitat Program 509 826-3123 509 826-6152  
- Lands 509 826-4626    
Pasco
2620 N Commercial Ave, 99301
- Fish Program 509 545-2284 509 545-2229  
- Habitat Program 509 545-2014 509 545-2229  
- Wildlife Program 509 545-2201 509 545-2229  
Vancouver
2108 Grand Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington 98661
- Fish Program – Northern Pikeminnow
 360-906-6702
1-800-858-9015		    
Wenatchee
610 N Mission Ave, B8, C2, 98801-2065
- Fish Program Freshwater Resources 509 662-0481 509 662-4574  
- Fish and Wildlife Health 509 663-7866 509 662-6606  
- Hatcheries 509 664-1227 509 662-4574  
Wenatchee
District Office, 3860 Chelan Highway N, 98801
- Cooperative Extension, Outreach and Partnerships 509 662-0452 509 662-0490  
- Habitat Program 509 662-0503 509 662-0490  
- Wildlife Program 509 665-3391
509 662-0452
509 665-3383		 509 662-0490  
Yakima
Yakima Screen Shop, 3705 W Washington Ave, 98902-1137
- Habitat Program 509 575-2735 509 454-4139